What does call in mean?

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call in

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. call-inverb

    a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program

  2. call inverb

    summon to enter

    "The nurse called in the next patient"

  3. call inverb

    summon to a particular activity or employment

    "Experts were called in"

  4. visit, call in, callverb

    pay a brief visit

    "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

  5. call inverb

    take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player

  6. call inverb

    make a phone call

    "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"

  7. call, call inverb

    demand payment of (a loan)

    "Call a loan"

  8. recall, call in, call back, withdrawverb

    cause to be returned

    "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

Wiktionary

  1. call inverb

    To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.

  2. call inverb

    To summon someone, especially for help or advice.

  3. call inverb

    To withdraw something from sale or circulation.

ChatGPT

  1. call in

    "Call in" is a phrasal verb. It can be used in various contexts with different meanings: 1) If you call in somewhere, you make a short visit there. (e.g., I need to call in at the grocery store on my way home.) 2) If you call in an expert, you ask him/her to come and provide professional advice or service. This usage typically implies a request for assistance or intervention. (e.g., They had to call in a plumber to fix the leaking pipe.) 3) In the context of work, it can mean reporting your absence or the reason behind it usually due to illness. (e.g., She had to call in sick today.) 4) It can also refer to participating in a conversation or discussion in a radio or television show or a meeting by phone. (e.g., Listeners can call in to the show to share their views.)

Anagrams for call in »

  1. clinal

  2. incall

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of call in in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of call in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of call in in a Sentence

  1. Lyndon B. Johnson:

    When things haven't gone well for you, call in a secretary or a staff man and chew him out. You will sleep better and they will appreciate the attention.

  2. Tim Macy:

    Gun Owners of America devised a plan to slow things down over that three-day holiday to allow us, the National Rifle Association, other gun organizations to alert their members to call in and absolutely bury the United States Senate phone lines, email access and everything else with the threat of' You're going to lose all your races if you do this,' at the end of the three-day weekend, even the Republicans in the U.S. Senate who were saying' We've got to cave on something' -- all of a sudden Gun Owners of America backbones turned into titanium.

  3. Justin Trudeau:

    I made a poor judgment call in wanting to step in on a situation that I should have just let evolve without the prime minister thrusting himself into the middle of it.

  4. Ian Duke:

    We have never seen this much interest in making reservations. Never! everyone is trying to call in favors. It comes down to how many calls you are willing to make and how much money you are willing to spend.

  5. Fruitland Police Chief JD Huff:

    Bringing Michael home continues to be our hope and our priority, this reward fund may motivate someone to call in the lead we’ve been looking for to bring Michael home safely and we’re grateful for the opportunity to do that.


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